Organic & Sustainable Gardening Programs

We have 2 Gardening Programs – Organic and Sustainable. Both programs work with flowers, vegetables, fruits, berries, containers, raised beds, and anything that grows! You can view both programs on this page or download PDF versions of either

Both programs are for a 1,000 sq. ft. garden.A 1,000 sq. ft.garden would include 20 rows 2 feet wide and 25 feet long.


Downloaded The Programs (PDF)


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Organic Gardening Program

This program is for operations that are certified organic. Certified operations are restricted because they have to use pre-approved materials. Most of these restrictions can be overcome with biology, time, and a little bit of creativity. Filing the paperwork to be certified organic allows you to label and market your products as organic which may allow you to collect a premium price at the market. It should also be noted that both the sustainable and organic programs are perfectly capable of producing high quality products. Quality is NOT guaranteed simply because things are done sustainably or organically.

For 1,000 sq. ft. garden.
Click each step below to reveal more information.

1 - BEFORE PLANTING

Every year (spring or fall) broadcast and leave on top or rototill in 3 inches:
Product Amount
Complete 2 tablespoons/5 gal water (either/both seasons)
Apply minerals according to Soil Testing Recommendations

2 - STARTING SEED OR TRANSPLANTING

Product Amount
Premium Seed Treatment Coat Seeds prior to planting (if starting from seed)
Complete
2 tablespoons/5 gal water

3 - AT PLANTING

Water in plant or seed row: (water, rake in before/after planting)
Product Amount
Bioplin 1 tablespoon/5 gal water
NutriTech 1 tablespoon/5 gal water
Premium Cal 33 Apply according to soil recommendations
Phos-Cal 30/22 Apply according to soil recommendations

4 - GROWTH: WHEN PLANTS ARE 6-12 INCHES OR 2 WEEKS AFTER TRANSPLANT

Foliar Feeding, Repeat every 10-14 days
Product Amount
Growth Plus 2 tablespoons/5 gal water
NutriFoliar 1 tablespoon/5 gal water

5 - MID-SUMMER: AT 15-24 INCHES TALL

Foliar Feeding, Repeat every 10-14 days
Product Amount
NutriFoliar 1 tablespoon/5 gal water
Bioplin 1 tablespoon/5 gal water
Bloom Plus Apply only to plants that are ready to blossom

6 - LATE SUMMER: PLANTS ARE FILLING FRUIT

Foliar feeding 4 weeks before harvest
Product Amount
K-35 1 teaspoon
Jackpot Plus
2 tablespoons/5 gal water
NutriFoliar 1 tablespoon/5 gal water

FOR LAWNS (NEW OR ESTABLISHED)

PER 1,000 sq. ft.
Product Amount
Complete 2 tablespoons/5 gal water
Premium Seed Treatment
Coat seeds prior to planting
Growth Plus 2 tablespoons/5 gal water

BOOST EACH STEP BY ADDING

Product Amount
Kelp 1 oz/1 gal water
Molasses (sugar)
1 oz/1 gal water

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Sustainable Gardening Program

A sustainable program is similar to an organic program. It seeks to have a small impact on the environment and to work with nature. Sustainable fertilizers and products are beneficial to soil, microbial and plant health but don’t have the paper work to be “certified organic”. One advantage is that ‘sustainable’ growers are not restricted in the soil amendments or fertilizers they use. Thus they can drastically affect their operations in a very short amount of time. It should also be noted that both the sustainable and organic programs are perfectly capable of producing high quality products. Quality is NOT guaranteed simply because things are done sustainably or organically.

For 1,000 sq. ft. garden.
Click each step below to reveal more information.

1 - BEFORE PLANTING

Every year (spring or fall) broadcast and leave on top or rototill in 3 inches:
Product Amount
Complete 2 tablespoons/5 gal water (either/both seasons)
Apply minerals according to Soil Testing Recommendations

2 - STARTING SEED OR TRANSPLANTING

Product Amount
Premium Seed Treatment Coat Seeds prior to planting (if starting from seed)
Complete 2 tablespoons/1 gal water
Essential 1 oz/1 gal water

3 - AT PLANTING

Water in plant or seed row: (water, rake in before/after planting)
Product Amount
Companion 5 oz/5 gal water
Essential 5 oz/5 gal water
NutriTech 1 teaspoon/5 gal water
Bioplin 1 teaspoon/5 gal water

4 - GROWTH: WHEN PLANTS ARE 6-12 INCHES OR 2 WEEKS AFTER TRANSPLANT

Foliar Feeding, Repeat every 10-14 days
Product Amount
Companion 2 tablespoons/1 gal water
Essential .5 oz/1 gal water
Palm Pro
.5 oz/1 gal water

5 - MID-SUMMER: AT 15-24 INCHES TALL

Water into the soil along side plants; repeat in 30 days.
Product Amount
Bloomtastic 1 oz/1 gal water
Companion 1 oz/5 gal water
Essential 1 oz/5 gal water

6 - LATE SUMMER

Foliar feeding 4 weeks before harvest
Product Amount
Companion
1 oz/5 gal water
Essential 1 oz/5 gal water
Palm Pro 2 oz/5 gal water

FOR LAWNS (NEW OR ESTABLISHED)

PER 1,000 sq. ft.
Product Amount
Complete 2 tablespoons/1 gal water
Companion
2 oz/gal sprayer setting
Essential 2 oz/gal sprayer setting
Palm Pro or Bloomtastic
2 oz/gal sprayer setting

BOOST EACH STEP BY ADDING

Product Amount
Kelp
1 oz/1 gal water
Molasses (sugar)
1 oz/1 gal water